Pope Pius XI dispensed with this canon of the church so that investigations could begin into the life and works of Mother Cabrini a scant 20 years following her death. On November 19. 1950. His Holiness Pope Pius XII named Mother Cabrini as patroness of emigrants. making her CII750 the first United States citizen to be made a patron saint. Patron saints of the Catholic Church are those who have shown a disposition to extend special supernatural help to certain classes of persons. In the future. emigrants facing hardships in the journeys to new lands. and those confronted with the uphill battle to establish themselves in a new and strange country. can look for strength from their patroness. Mother Cabrini. The work of Mother Cabrini dramatizes for us the hardships that most immigrants face while they are establishing themselves. even in this great and prosperous country of ours. Not only are the customs and language strange to them. but often they find communities and employers are unwilling to accept them fully. Added to these problems. most immigrants must bear the sorrow of separation from the families and loved ones who were left behind. I am proud that I have on occasion been given at least a small part to play in helping immigrants to become reunited with their families. On this 10th anniversary of the canonization of Mother Cabrini. the American immigrant saint. we should pause to reflect on the tremendous strength. both economic and moral. this country enjoys because of contributions made by immigrants from Italy.
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